Chodron's radical and compassionate advice for what to do when things fall apart in our lives goes against our expectations to confront us with traditional Buddhist wisdom. Here are ways to use painful emotions to cultivate wisdom, compassion and courage; ways to communicate that lead to openness and true intimacy with others; practices for reversing our negative habitual patterns; methods for working with chaotic situations; and ways to cultivate compassionate, energetic social action. Now in a new portable edition.